The Tortured Artist's Plea
from The French Dispatch
Written by Wes Anderson, Roman Coppola, Hugo Guinness, Jason Schwartzman
In a prison crafts studio, Moses Rosenthaler attempts to register for pottery class under the strict supervision of the guard, Simone. Forced to introduce himself to the other inmates, Moses delivers a blunt and existential confession about his incarceration and his desperate need for a creative outlet to avoid self-destruction.
ROSENTHALER: Permission to sign up for Activity-privileges, gardienne.
SIMONE: You have a Registration chit?
ROSENTHALER: This thing?
SIMONE: Attention. We have a new convict joining us today. Citizen 7524, address the class.
ROSENTHALER: What do you mean?
SIMONE: Tell the group about yourself.
ROSE
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